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About Coffee

📖History

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree appears in the middle of the 15th century in the accounts of Ahmed al-Ghaffar in Yemen. It was here in Arabia that coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed, in a similar way to how it is prepared now. Coffee was used by Sufi circles to stay awake for their religious rituals. Accounts differ on the origin of the coffee plant prior to its appearance in Continue reading

🔎Etimology

The word "coffee" entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch koffie, borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish kahve, borrowed in turn from the Arabic قهوة qahwah. The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine whose etymology is given by Arab lexicographers as deriving from the verb قَهِيَ qahiya, "to lack hunger", in reference to the drink's reputation as an appetite suppressant. The term "coffee pot" dates from Continue reading

☕Recipes

Do you love coffee drinks, but not waiting in line to shell out big bucks at the coffee shop? Be your own barista with these coffee recipes that let you make your favorite brewed drinks at home. Whether you crave a classic cappuccino, want to try your hand at flat whites, or are searching for the ultimate pumpkin spice latte copycat, you'll find what you need here

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